Topsfield Fairgrounds, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 27, 2019 7:25 AM – 7:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Led BBC North Shore Ramble. Overcast, 46 degrees.
4 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Killdeer 2
Tree Swallow 1
Bald Hill Reservation–Crooked Pond, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 27, 2019 7:50 AM – 8:50 AM
15 species (+1 other taxa)
gull sp. 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue-headed Vireo 2 Well heard, one seen.
Blue Jay 1
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Seen and heard.
American Robin 1
American Goldfinch 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Singing loudly about 100 yards in on the left.
Pine Warbler 2 Well seen and heard.
Wet Meadows Viewing Platform, Scotland Rd, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 27, 2019 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
10 species
Canada Goose 9
Mallard 4
Killdeer 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Glossy Ibis 12
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 9
Barn Swallow 4
Song Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Cherry Hill Reservoir, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 27, 2019 9:38 AM – 10:10 AM
13 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 1
Bufflehead 2
Ruddy Duck 4
Mourning Dove 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Common Raven 2
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
American Robin 3
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 5
Crane Pond WMA–Ash St. Swamp, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 27, 2019 10:15 AM – 10:40 AM
10 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 3
Wood Duck 3
Green-winged Teal 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
hawk sp. 1 Possible Red-shouldered hawk. Just didn’t see it long enough.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Common Grackle 7
Pike’s Bridge Road, Essex, Massachusetts, US
Apr 27, 2019 10:52 AM – 11:25 AM
6 species
Canada Goose 1
Mallard 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Chipping Sparrow 1
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